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Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Overview
Dates of operation	1855–1900
Predecessor	Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad
Successor	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
Length	161.5 miles (259.9 km)

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Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles (259.9 km) of track.^[1] It was constructed in 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) gauge.^[2] At its terminus in Weldon, North Carolina, it connected with the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad (to Portsmouth, Virginia) and the Petersburg Railroad (to Petersburg, Virginia).

The railroad also gave rise to the city of Goldsboro, North Carolina, the midpoint of the W&W RR and the railroad intersection with the North Carolina Railroad.^[3] The railroad played a key role in the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War.

Among the early employees of the W&W RR was assistant engineer William G. Lewis. The future Civil War general began his railroad career in 1858. From 1854 to 1871 S.L. Fremont was Chief Engineer and Superintendent. Fremont, North Carolina is named in his honor.

In 1872, the railroad was leased by the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, but this lease ended in 1878 when the WC&A went bankrupt. Eventually the W&R was merged into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad on April 21, 1900.

Stations

Below is a list of stations along the Wilmington and Weldon railroad in 1859.^[4]


Station	Number	Mile
Wilmington	1	0
North East	2	9
Marlboro	3	11
Rocky Point	4	14
Asheton	4 1/2
Burgaw	5	22
So. Washington	6	29
Leesburg	7	33
Teachey	8	38
Rose Hill	8 1/2	43
Magnolia	9	48
Warsaw	10	55
Bowden	10 1/2	59
Faison	11	63
Goshen Grove	11 1/2
Mount Olive	12	70
Milton	12 1/2
Dudley	13	75
Everettsville	14	78
Goldsboro	15	84
Pikeville	16	92
Nahunta (Fremont)	17	95
Black Creek	18	102
Wilson	19	108
Joyner	20	116
Rocky Mount	21	125
Schrader	21 1/2
Battleboro	22	133
Whitaker	22 1/2	137
Enfield	23	143
Ruggles	23 1/2	150
Halifax	24	154
Weldon	25	162

References

^ UNC University Libraries: This Month in North Carolina History - March 1840
^ Confederate Railroads - Wilmington & Weldon
^ About Goldsboro
^ "Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Company. Time Table No. 5, From and After Monday, October 31st., 1859". docsouth.unc.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-24.

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[1] UNC University Libraries: This Month in North Carolina History - March 1840

[2] Confederate Railroads - Wilmington & Weldon

[3] About Goldsboro

[4] "Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. Company. Time Table No. 5, From and After Monday, October 31st., 1859". docsouth.unc.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-24.

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 Originally chartered in 1835 as the [[Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad]], the '''Wilmington and Weldon Railroad''' name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with {{convert|161.5|mi}} of track.<ref>[http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/nchistory/mar2006/index.html UNC University Libraries: This Month in North Carolina History - March 1840]</ref> It was constructed in {{RailGauge|4ft8in}} [[track gauge|gauge]].<ref>[http://www.csa-railroads.com/Wilmington_and_Weldon.htm Confederate Railroads - Wilmington & Weldon]</ref> At its terminus in [[Weldon, North Carolina]], it connected with the [[Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad]] (to [[Portsmouth, Virginia]]) and the [[Petersburg Railroad]] (to [[Petersburg, Virginia]]).
-The railroad also gave rise to the City of [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]], the midpoint of the W&W RR and the railroad intersection with the [[North Carolina Railroad]].<ref>[http://www.ci.goldsboro.nc.us/city_hall/history.aspx About Goldsboro]</ref> The railroad played a key role in the [[Siege of Petersburg]] during the [[American Civil War]].
+The railroad also gave rise to the city of [[Goldsboro, North Carolina]], the midpoint of the W&W RR and the railroad intersection with the [[North Carolina Railroad]].<ref>[http://www.ci.goldsboro.nc.us/city_hall/history.aspx About Goldsboro]</ref> The railroad played a key role in the [[Siege of Petersburg]] during the [[American Civil War]].
 Among the early employees of the W&W RR was assistant engineer [[William G. Lewis]]. The future Civil War general began his railroad career in 1858. From 1854 to 1871 [[S.L. Fremont]] was Chief Engineer and Superintendent.  [[Fremont, North Carolina]] is named in his honor.